Tuesday, February 10, 2009

This is an Echeveria, It looks like 'Blue Curls' but I didn't read the label. Echeverias are rosette-forming New World succulents in the Crassulaceae. A little etiolation (stretching for light) goes a long way to disfiguring these plants so unless you have a greenhouse, the best way to appreciate them is to let someone with a greenhouse grow them. Or grow them outside during the summer and accept the fact that they will not look like much in the winter. Bradley Evans, USNA hortriculturist grew this, I expect, to go into a succulent container.

About Me

I am the horticulturist for the Asian Collections at the US National Arboretum. Before entering public horticulture, I designed garden locally. Karen and I garden at our houses in Adelphi, Maryland and Wildwood, Florida. I'm nearing retirement and adjusting to the idea of leaving my gardens in Adelphi and at the Arboretum.